Europe Stories

Rewilding the UK: Recovering Lost Species and Regenerating Large Landscapes

After the Norman Conquest, William the Conqueror imposed ‘Forest Law’ on the Anglo-Saxons to defend the king’s sovereign rights to all wild animals. The...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Murren, Switzerland: A Living Postcard

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Murren, Switzerland, is one of the hidden gems on our Wild Switzerland expedition. This tiny hamlet is tucked high...

Natural Habitat Adventures

A Day in Zermatt, Switzerland

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage During our Wild Switzerland expedition, we spend two nights in the mountain village of Zermatt, Switzerland. The...

Megan Brief

An Insider’s Guide to Iceland

Circle the Land of Fire and Ice Like a Local Shaped by natural forces and steeped in supernatural splendors, this arctic island at the outer edge of Europe...

Emily Goodheart

Glynis and the Kittens: Wildcat Photos from Scotland

Kittens have arrived at the Aigas Field Center in Scotland! Scottish wildcats Glynis and Affric are now the proud parents of two paw-sitively adorable...

Samantha Miller

Conservation Success Stories from Switzerland: Rewilding the Alps

Successful, well-funded conservation programs and effective international coordination with other European nations have established Switzerland as an...

Cathy Brown

How to Unplug on an Iceland Adventure

For all too many of us, we plan a trip as a much-needed break from our normal daily routine. We know that our tired minds could benefit from stepping out from...

Cathy Brown

The Callanish Standing Stones: Stonehenge of the North

The Callanish Standing Stones are Lewisian gneiss ritual stones on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides that predate Stonehenge by 2,000 years. The wild...

Cathy Brown

The Via Dinarica: One of Europe’s Best Hiking Trails

When imagining hiking in Europe, images of the Matterhorn or the Dolomites may spring to mind. While absolutely beautiful with undoubtedly some of the best...

Cathy Brown

Becoming Acadia National Park: History & Culture

Acadia National Park, encompassing the highest rocky headlands along the U.S. Atlantic coast, has a long and interesting history. The Downeast Maine region...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Iceland Video: The Eruptive Side of the “Land of Fire and Ice”

Iceland’s landscapes have been described with many superlative adjectives, commonly including words such as “amazing,” “elemental,” “natural,” “spectacular”...

Michelle Peters

Historic Gems of St. Petersburg & Petrozavodsk

The winter of the Russian and Arctic far north is a magical scene, from the snow-covered cathedral domes to the expansive frozen tundra. Bundled in the...

Laura Kiniry

The Sami Reindeer Herders of Lapland

Each summer, hundreds of thousands of reindeer and their herders, known traditionally as bozaovazzi (reindeer walkers), start their annual migration down from...

Michelle Peters

English Wildlife: Intriguing Animals of Great Britain

Sometimes even the most pastoral landscapes can reveal some of nature’s wildest secrets. Case in point: the refined Cotswolds Hills in England. Amidst tidy...

Cathy Brown

7 Reasons to Visit Northern Norway and Finnish Lapland During Winter

Many travelers understandably want to go to Norway in the summer to enjoy the pleasantly cool summer climate, hike through the magnificent fjords, and have a...

Michelle Peters

Discover the Top Places to See Animals in Iceland

When one daydreams about Iceland, the images that likely spring to mind are volcanic landscapes and vast glaciers—after all, this is the Land of Fire and Ice....

Emily Goodheart

The Folklore of Lakes and Waterfalls in Iceland

Iceland's many lakes and waterfalls are steeped in myth and legend—ancient tales of fairy folk, hidden treasure and Norse gods surround these watery realms....

Michelle Peters

Where to See the Northern Lights in Norway and Finland

Witnessing the dancing glow of the northern lights sits atop many adventure-minded travelers’ bucket lists. Such a spectacular natural phenomenon has the...

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